TEAM SPORTS

BASKETBALL
SPORTS EXERCISE

GAME RECREATION
Is a type of indoor team sports which is very popular
all over the world. As few as two players can play, all
they need is a ball, basket and a level surface.
Basketball requires teamwork, quick reactions and
endurance.
WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF
TALL PLAYERS?

Tall players can easily reach closer to the basket

or above other players to shoot and retrieve
the ball on the rebound.
WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF
SMALL PLAYERS?

The small players also make contributions

to their teams as shooters and ball
handlers.
DR. JAMES NAISMITH

Dr. James Naismith introduced

Basketball on Dec. 21, 1891.
Naismith is a Physical Education
Instructor at the school for Christian
workers (Springfield College) in
Massachusetts, USA.
DR. JAMES NAISMITH

Luther Gulick, head of the school’s

physical education department,
asked James Naismith to create a
team sport that could be played
indoors game during winter seasons.
 DR. JAMES NAISMITH
For his new game , Naismith decided to use a soccer ball
because it was large enough to catch easily. He then asked
the building superintendent for two boxes to use as a
goals, the superintendent had no boxes but provided a
peach baskets. The basket were attached to a gymnasium
balcony railing 3 meters above the floor. The first game
took place between members of Naismith’s physical
education class in December 1891.
01 The game is played
with a round ball
and with the hands.
04 There shall be no
physical contact
between players.
02 A player cannot run
with the ball.
05 The goal (basket)
shall be placed
03 Any player can take horizontally above
up any position on
the floor of the
the playing court at
court.
any time.
 FACT #1 FACT #2 FACT #3

Michael Jordan is In the very In 1967, slam

considered one of beginning the color dunks were
the best basketball of the basketball considered
players around the was brown, but illegal; nine
world. The record later it was years later it
score of 5,987 changed into a was legalized
made him a legend brighter color; that again.
in the world of is orange.
basketball.
 FACT #4 FACT #5 FACT #6

Women's The game was The first

basketball began made an official basketball game
in 1892, and Olympic game in was held on
some rules were Berlin Germany, 20th January,
modified to fit 1936. 1892
women.
 FACT #7 FACT #8 FACT #9

Kareem Abdul- On March 2, The New York

Jabbar holds the 1962, center Nicks won 12
record for most Wilt Chamberlain straight games
points scored in scored 100 against the
his 20 year points in one Boston Celtics in
career at 38,387 game against the 1995 and were
points. New York. the first to do so.
BASKETBALL GAME

Basketball is played by two (2) teams

of five (5) players each.

The basket that is attacked by a

team is the opponents’ basket and
the basket which is defended by a
team is the team’s own basket.
BASKETBALL GAME
BALL MOVEMENT: The ball may be
passed, thrown, tapped, rolled or
dribbled in any direction.

WINNER OF A GAME: The team that

has scored the greater number of
points at the end of playing time of
the fourth period. If necessary any
extra period shall be the winner of the
game.
PLAYING COURT AND LINE DIMENSION

Court measurement: Backboard – 120 cm

Length- 28 meters
Rim – metal hoop 45 cm
Width- 15 meters and 20 millimetres thick
BASKETBALL (BALL), OTHER EQUIPMENTS

 GAME CLOCK
 24 SECONDS SHOT CLOCK
 3O SECONDS DEVICE
 TIME OUT WATCH
29.5” in circumference  SCORESHEET
standard weight of 22 oz.  SCOREBOARD
The team shall consist of the ff:
Not more than 10 team members for
games played in halves of 20 minutes. Not
more than 12 team members for games
played in 4 periods of 12 minutes

A coach, and if a team wishes , an

assistant coach. A captain, who shall be
one of the team members eligible to play.

A maximum of 5 team followers with

special responsibilities (statistician,
manager, doctor, physiotherapist and
interpreter.
 A team member
A team member
is a substitute
is a player when
he is on the when he is not
playing court VS playing on the
court or not
entitled to play.
entitled to play.

PLAYER SUBSTITUTE
A team normally consist two (2) guards,
two (2) forwards and one (1) center.
POSITION OF PLAYERS PG (1)
Point guards should be a
good handlers or dribblers
and passers and he/she
always direct the attack
and start most of the
moves.
SF (3)
Forwards are generally stronger and
taller than guards. Forwards usually
play in the area from the end line to the
free throw lane, must be a good
rebounders and long distance shooters.
C (5)
Center players are usually
the tallest team player
and best rebounder.

SG (2)
A shooting guard's main
objective is to score
points for their team and
steal the ball on defense.
They are the best
shooter of the team.
PF (4)
Forwards are generally stronger and
taller than guards. Forwards usually
play in the area from the end line to the
free throw lane, must be a good
rebounders and long distance shooters.
DRIBBLING
is the way of progress with the ball
of an individual to get free from his
opponent or to get a proper position
in passing or shooting.

PASSING
the ball is most quickest and most
effective way to get the ball from
player to player

SHOOTING
is the final movement to complete
the offensive action in order to
score a basket.
01 CONTROL DRIBBLE 04 BEHIND THE
BACK DRIBBLE

02 SPEED DRIBBLE 05 BETWEEN THE LEGS

DRIBBLE

03 CROSS-OVER 06 SPIN BACK DRIBBLE

DRIBBLE
01 BOUNCE PASS 04 BASEBALL PASS

02 CHEST PASS 05 PUSH PASS

03 OVERHEAD PASS 06 BEHIND THE BACK PASS

01 JUMP SHOT 05 SET SHOT

02 UNDERHAND SHOT 06 FLOATER/TEAR DROP

03 LAY UP 07 HOOK SHOT

04 REVERSE LAY UP 08 DUNKING SHOT

PLAYING REGULATIONS PR (1) PR (3)

The game shall consist There be half time

of 4 periods of 10 interval of 15
minutes. minutes.

PR (5)
In all extra period the
teams shall continue
to play towards the
PR (2) PR (4) same baskets as in the
3rd and 4th periods.
There shall be 2 If the score is tied at
minutes intervals 1st the end of the game
and 2nd , 3rd and there must be an extra
4th periods. period of 5 minutes.
HOW
Home team shall have the
choice of basket and team
bench, this choice should be
TO done 20 minutes before the
game started.
BEGIN Before the 1st and 3rd period

THE the players are entitled to

warm-up in their own half

GAME?
court.

Teams shall exchange baskets

for the 3rd period. The game
cannot begin if one of the
player is not in the court.

The game officially begins

with jump ball at the center
circle.

During a jump ball is legally
tapped by a jumper.
During a free throw , an
official places the ball at the
disposal free throw area.
During a throw-in, the ball
is at the disposal of player
for the throw-in.
LIVE
Any field goal or free throw is
made.
An official blow of whistle while
the ball is live.
It is apparent that the ball will
VS not enter the basket (followed
by a free throw again or
possession of the ball).
24 secs. violation, while the
ball is live
DIED
01 AIR BALL
A shot that misses the
rim or backboard.
04 BASKET
02 ASSIST Consists of the rim and the net,
A pass to a teammate that also known as ‘the hoop’.
results in a made basket.

03 BACKBOARD 05 BASKETBALL
The flat surface directly behind A round ball made of rubber,
the basket. The basket is leather or synthetic leather.
connected to the backboard.
06 BLOCKED SHOT
The successful deflection of a
shot by touching part of the ball
on its way to the basket, and
preventing a field goal. 09 CROSS-OVER
When a ball handler dribbles the
07 BLOCKING ball across their body from one
hand to the other.
The use of a defender’s body
position to legally prevent an
opponent’s advance. 10 DEFENSE
The act of preventing the
08 CHARGING offense from scoring. Defense is
An offensive foul, which occurs the team without the ball.
when an offensive player runs into
a defender who has established
position.
11 DOUBLE-DRIBBLE
The act of dribbling the ball, stopping
the dribble or motion of the ball and
beginning to dribble again. 14 FASTBREAK
The act of moving the ball quickly down

12 DRIBBLE court by an offensive team in hopes of

getting ahead of the defense to score.
The act of bouncing the ball up and
down. The offensive player with the ball
uses the dribble to move the ball around
the court.
15 FIELD GOAL
When the ball enters the basket from

13 DUNK above the rim during play. It is worth

two points.
A shot in which a jumping player slams
the ball down into the opponent’s
basket from above.
16 FLAGRANT FOUL
This is unnecessary or excessive
contact against an opponent.
19 FOUL SHOT
17 FOUL An unguarded shot taken from the foul
line by a player whose opponent
Actions by players, which break the
committed a personal or technical foul,
rules but are not floor violations. They
which is worth one point.
are penalized by a change in
possession or free throw opportunities.
20 GOALTENDING
18 FOULED OUT Interference with a shot by touching the
ball or basket while the ball is
A player having to leave the game on/over/within the rim. Also touching
because they have committed five the ball on its downward flight to the
fouls. basket.
21 HALF-TIME
The rest period between two halves
of the game. Usually 5 minutes in
length.
22 INBOUNDS
The area within the end lines and
sidelines of the court.
23 INSIDE SHOOTING
Shots taken by a player near or
under the basket.
24 JUMP SHOT
Field-goal attempt by a player with
both feet off the floor, enabling the
player to shoot over the defender.
25 LAY-UP
A shot taken after driving to the
basket by leaping up under the
basket and using one hand to shoot
the ball off the backboard.
26 LOOSE BALL
A ball that is alive but not in the
possession of either team.
27 OUTSIDE SHOOTING
Shots taken from the perimeter,
further away from the hoop.
28 PASS
When a player throws the ball to
a teammate to advance the ball
during a possession.
29 PERSONAL FOUL
Contact between players, which may
result in excessive physical contact or
provide one team with an unfair
advantage. Players may not push,
hold, trip, hack, elbow, restrain or
charge into an opponent. These are
also counted as team fouls.
30 POSSESSION
To be holding or in control of the ball.
31 REBOUND
A term used to describe the actual
retrieving of the ball as it rebounds
from the backboard or the ring after a
missed shot.
32 REFEREE
The person(s) assigned to the game to
maintain the flow and integrity of the
game.
33 STEAL
To take the ball away from an opponent.
34 SUBSTITUTE
A player who comes into the game
to replace a player on the court.
35 TECHNICAL FOUL
A special violation called at the
discretion of the referee towards
players, coaches or the team.
Infractions include an intentional or
flagrant contact foul, unsportsmanlike
conduct or other actions detrimental
to the spirit of the game.
36 THROW-IN
The method by which a team
with possession inbounds the
38 TIP-OFF
The initial jump ball that starts the game.
ball.

37 TIME-OUT 39 VIOLATION
An infringement of the rules, which
A period of sixty seconds
does not involve contact. The
during which the play is
opposing team is awarded the ball for a
stopped and teams discuss
throw-in from out of bounds.
strategy and a moment to allow
players to rest.
When the ball is in the air
and enters the basket before the
time expires; The ball enters
directly; When the ball is touched
by the defensive players and enter
into the basket; The basket or the VS
backboard is touched by a defensive
players while the ball is in contact
with the ring.
COUNTED
WHEN DOES THE GOAL COUNT
AT THE END OF A PERIOD?
When the shot is taken
and still the ball is in the
hands of an offensive team.
When the basket or the
backboard is touched by
the offensive team while
the ball is in contact with
the ring.
NOT COUNTED
STOP THE CLOCK STOP THE CLOCK START THE CLOCK
FOR FOUL

Open palm. Chop with hand

Open clenched fist.
 1 POINT 3 POINTS 2 POINTS

1 finger, ‘flag’ from wrist 2 fingers, ‘flag’ from wrist

3 fingers extended.
1 Arm: Attempt
2 Arms: Successful
SUBSTITUTION MEDIA TIME-OUT
BECKONING-IN CHARGED TIME-OUT

Cross forearms. Open arms

with clenched fists.
Open palm, wave towards Form T, show index finger.
the body.
CANCEL SCORE, CANCEL PLAY VISIBLE COUNT

Scissor-like actions with arms, once Counting while moving the palm.
across chest.
COMMUNICATION JUMP BALL
DIRECTION OF PLAY, OUT
SHOT CLOCK RESET OF BOUNCE

Thumb up. Thumbs up, then point in

direction of play using the
Rotate hand, extend index finger. Point in direction of play, arm alternating possession
parallel to sidelines. arrow.
TRAVELLING CARRYING THE BALL DOUBLE DRIBBLING

Rotate fists. Patting motion with palm.

Half rotation with palm.
5 SECONDS 3 SECONDS 8 SECONDS

Show 5 fingers. Show 8 fingers.

Arm extended, show 3 fingers.
 BALL RETURNED TO DELIBERATE KICK OR BLOCK
24 SECONDS BACK COURT OF THE BALL

Fingers touch shoulder. Point to the foot.

Wave arm front of body.
 NO. 00 / 0 NO. 11-15
NO. 1-5 NO. 6-10

Both hands show number 0; Right hand shows clenched fist,

Right hand shows number 0. Left hand shows number 1 to 5.
Right hand shows number 1 to 5. Right hand shows number 5,
Left hand shows number 1 to 5.
 HOLDING BLOCKING PUSHING

Grasp wrist downward. Imitate push.

Both hands on hips.
 ILLEGAL CHARGING
HAND CHECKING CONTACT TO THE HAND WITH THE BALL

Clenched fist strike Swinging

open palm. Strike the palm towards the elbow backwards.
other forearm.
 FOUL NOT ON THE ACT OF
FOUL ON THE ACT OF SHOOTING SHOOTING

One arm with clenched fist followed by Counting while moving the palm.
indication of the numbers or free
throws.
 DOUBLE FOUL MEDIA TIME-OUT
UNSPORTSMANLIKE
TECHNICAL FOUL FOUL

Wave clenched fists on Clenched fists on

both hands. both hands.

Form T, showing palms. Grasp wrist upward.

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INTERNET:

https://www.maryboroughbasketball.com/basketball-terminology/

http://www.postoffense.com/dribbling/VIDEO4.HTM

http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/passing.html

http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/shooting-technique.html

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